Comparison

TagScribe vs Glass Notes

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TagScribe

A fast, minimal tool for capturing and organizing links, highlights, and notes. Designed for students, researchers, and creators, it helps you save information instantly and find it easily later. Build a personal knowledge archive with clear organization and a distraction-free interface.

Highlights
  • Capture links via Share Extension
  • Save quotes, highlights, and notes
  • Add context while saving
  • Organize with tags and categories
  • Build personal knowledge archive
  • Fast and lightweight interface
Features
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TagScribe is a fast, minimal tool for capturing and organizing what matters - links, highlights, notes, and ideas in one place. Designed for students, researchers, creators, and curious minds, TagScribe helps you save information instantly and find it easily when you need it. Capture anything instantly Save links directly from Safari and other apps using Share Extension Capture quotes, highlights, and personal notes Add context while saving so nothing gets lost Organize with clarity Tag everything your way Group related ideas naturally Build your personal knowledge archive over time Find what you need easily Navigate quickly using tags and categories Browse saved links, notes, and highlights effortlessly Keep everything organized without clutter Built for simplicity Clean, distraction-free interface Fast and lightweight Designed for everyday thinking workflows Whether you are collecting research, saving inspiration, or organizing knowledge for projects, TagScribe keeps everything structured and easy to access.

About

Glass Notes

Capture thoughts with visually appealing glass cards that change color based on their background. Organize notes with color tags, checklists, and folders. Protect your private entries with Face ID and access them easily via home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Visually appealing glass card design
  • Color-coded note organization
  • Interactive checklists
  • Folder-based note grouping
  • Face ID/Passcode protection
  • Home screen widgets
  • Private data storage
Features
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Write, plan and keep private information on translucent, colorful glass cards. Capture tasks, checklists, photos, scans, drawings and voice notes in one polished workspace for iPhone and iPad. Start free with up to 10 notes. One purchase unlocks unlimited notes, with no subscription, ads, tracking or account. CUSTOMIZE YOUR WORKSPACE Create translucent glass cards and choose any HEX color for notes, folders, text and the app accent. Use bold and italic text with nine text colors. CAPTURE MORE Add photos, scan documents and search for text found inside images. Record voice notes with on-device transcription. Draw by hand with Apple Pencil. ORGANIZE EVERYTHING Create checklists with progress indicators. Group content into folders and tags, then filter tags in one tap. Use calendar view and reminders. Select multiple notes to move, share or delete them together. SEARCH AND SHARE Spotlight searches your notes, while locked notes are never indexed. Share notes as images or PDFs. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Protect private notes with Face ID or a passcode. Recently Deleted retains removed notes for 30 days. WIDGETS AND iPAD Add Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for quick access. Use the iPad sidebar layout for efficient navigation. DESIGNED FOR iOS 26 Glass Notes is built for iOS 26 and Apple's Liquid Glass design, bringing a translucent, modern interface to your everyday writing. FREE TO START Keep up to 10 notes for free. One purchase unlocks unlimited notes, forever. No subscription. No ads. No tracking. No account.

Screenshots

TagScribe4 screens
Glass Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TagScribe at none against Glass Notes's 1. Glass Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Glass Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TagScribe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TagScribe against 5.0 for Glass Notes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TagScribe ships an update every 3 weeks, Glass Notes every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TagScribe versus Glass Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTagScribeGlass Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.426.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIlakkuvaselvi manoharanBirkan Aksoy

Customer experience

TagScribe

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Glass Notes

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TagScribe

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Glass Notes

One-time1
  • Glass Notes Full Access$4.99

Questions

Is TagScribe free?
TagScribe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glass Notes free?
Glass Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TagScribe or Glass Notes?
TagScribe and Glass Notes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do TagScribe or Glass Notes have ads?
Neither TagScribe nor Glass Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TagScribe or Glass Notes?
TagScribe ships an update every 3 weeks, and Glass Notes every 9 days. Most recently, TagScribe was updated on October 31, 2026 and Glass Notes on November 6, 2026.

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